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About Santander Foundation

Community Plus provides grants of up to £5,000. The scheme is open to small local UK charities or local projects of national charities with funding available to cover salaries, equipment or materials.

Learn & Grow offers grants of up to £10,000 to fund activities which help disadvantaged people to improve skills, build confidence or employability.

You are welcome to apply to both grants programmes, but a grant from one programme will prevent you from getting a grant from the other.

Criteria/Applicant Eligibility

Charitable status

Funding is for whole of the project and not a contribution towards a larger project

Examples of Previously Funded Projects

Tangible items - equipment, training materials

Project costs for sessional workers, room hire etc

Revenue and capital can be applied for

Application Process

Write a letter, 2-3 sides of A4 in length on headed notepaper of your charity

Post the letter along with a grant application cover sheet

Include the answer to 8 questions in your letter including project description, why the grant is needed and the difference it will make

It must be a posted letter, on-line or email applications are not accepted.

Deadline

Rolling programme without deadlines.

You will be notified within 6 weeks if your application has been successful.

Unsuccessful applications will not be notified.

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